I'm always mindful of the fact that you may think that you're choosing a classic name which won't be too common but everyone else is thinking the same thing as well. But if you do choose something too unusual then is the child going to find it a burden by being teased or having to spell it correctly everytime he or she is asked? Not to mention issues of privacy ...

At least with classic Scottish names though, they'll never go out of use. Except perhaps Archibald ... but that brings up another thing I've been wondering about. Do names come back in vogue after ancestors with those names pass out of living memory?

Expatinscotland - you're right, maybe best to have a handful of favourite names and then see what he suits best when he arrives. Struan is a very musical name...my current winner!

Giraffe - I didn't see the anus thing, it made me smile!

Agreed that names are a tough area. The baby doesn't get a say in it, so it's the parents personality driving the choice. However, they can always do a zowie bowie and change when a teenager! Poor things....